Manila, March 11 -- Any action that promotes security is a "step in the right direction," Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon said Tuesday.

Fajon made the remark when asked on her opinion on the creation of an Asian version of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as a likely deterrence system in the region.

Citing Slovenia's experience with its alliances, the foreign minister said membership to the NATO had been Slovenia and Europe's "best guarantee" for collective security.

"I believe every alliance that provides security in a peaceful manner through the [sic] dialog and strengthen our values, it's a way to go for it," she said in a joint press conference after her meeting with Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo in M...